Minister of
Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has said the Indian
government is committed to equipping and developing Chabahar port and will make
its utmost effort for turning the port into a regional and international
transit hub.
Sonowal made the remarks in Chabahar on the sidelines of
a meeting with Head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) Ali-Akbar
Safaei in which the two sides discussed the development of maritime and port
cooperation between the two countries, the Iranian Prime Ministers Office portal reported.
Chabahar port is
a transit gateway and has a significant role in International North-South
Transport Corridor, he said, adding
that the port shortens the time and route of transporting goods for Central and
South Asian countries.The Indian government will continue its effort for
turning Chabahar Port into a regional and international transit hub, Sonowal
stressed.
After meeting with Sonowal, the Iranian Minister Safaei
told the press that Iran expects the Indian government to increase engagement
in Chabahar port. “We expect the activity of the Indian government to increase
in Chabahar port,” he said.